The report analyzes the 3D printing material market in various
applications and covers the market demand with respective regions. The
report also provides a market overview for the 3D printing material
market. With the latest technologies and innovative materials, 3D
printing technology has become a global revolution. This market has the
ability to manufacture objects that are used in industrial, commercial,
medical, and several other industries. The type of materials can be
classified into plastics, metals, ceramics, and others. Each material
has its individual access in various industries with respective features
and applications.

Plastics are in high demand, especially ABS (News - Alert) (acrylonitrile butadiene
styrene) and PLA (polylactic acid). Plastics are the major 3D printing
materials, as they are durable and flexible materials with a wide range
of colors. With the invention of home 3D printers that uses plastic
filaments to 3D print any object, the demand for these materials has
grown aggressively and is expected to continue in the next five years.

3D printing brought about an awareness among people to design and
manfacture their own products, instead of depending on online
purchases, where the choice is limited and the customer has to
compromise with the available designs. Metals are the strongest
materials available in the market, but are extremely expensive. Metals
include steel, titanium, aluminum, copper, silver, gold, nickel, cobalt,
etc. Metal 3D printing is a costly method as the metal printers use
laser methods to manufacture any objects. Hence, metal materials are
limited to high-end applications. Ceramics and Others are affordable
materials that will garner a high demand in future.

The demand for these materials is influenced by the growing awareness of
the ability to manufacture objects with the use of 3D printing
technology where a simple CAD design and 3D printer are necessary. 3DP
materials are printer specific and are available universally. There are
wide ranges of materials that can print plastic toys to metal guns,
dental crowns to human heart, automotive parts to satellite parts, car
to aero jets, and so on. The 3DP materials can be in the form of
filaments, powders, and liquids, based on the end-user interest.
Generally, plastics come in the form of filaments and metals come in the
form of powders. Metal powders too costly and are used in high-end
applications, whereas plastics are available in different prices that
range from low to high and are mostly used in consumer 3D printing.
Currently, 3DP materials are mainly concentrated in North America, APAC,
and Europe. The APAC and North American markets are expected to grow at
a higher rate in future.